Planning application
49 Flat 2 York Road Acton W3 6TS
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Continued use as a 3 bedroom flat in breach of planning condition 2. And use as small-scale HMO prior to the introduction of the Article 4 direction (Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Development)
As published by the council, reference 263030CPE
Application record
- Reference
- 263030CPE
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 6 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 6 Aug 2026
- Ward
- North Acton
- Postcode
- W3 6TS
Comment by 7 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation's portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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253929CPE Refused
49 Flat 2 York Road Acton W3 6TS
Change of Use from C3 single family dwellinghouse to a small HMO (Use Class C4) (Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Aug 2026
Received by Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation
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21 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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MZA Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in London
Active · incorporated 2012 · London
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation decided lawful development applications in a median of 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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